Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
to administer the statewide court security fund (Fund). Realigns the percentage
of funds that the State Treasurer deposits to match the increased court fee.

Justices of the Peace (JP) are required to transmit
monies to the county treasurer on a monthly basis for the following funds: 1)
judicial collection enhancement fund; 2) alternative dispute resolution fund;
3) elected officials' retirement plan fund; and 4) the county general fund (ARS § 22-281).

Pursuant to ARS § 12-284, the supreme
court may, by rule, increase fees in an amount not to exceed the percentage of
change in the average consumer price index. The AOC has indicated they will
raise fees by two percent with this authority. S.B. 1161 requires AOC to
establish the Fund that will be funded with this additional two percent. The
Fund will be used to provide assistance, training and grants to courts to meet
supreme court standards of courthouse security.

There is no
anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.

Provisions

1.Establishes the
Fund. Monies in the Fund are continuously appropriated, not subject to
reversion and exempt from lapsing.

2.Monies shall be
used to provide assistance, training and grants to courts to meet supreme court
standards of courthouse security.

3.Allows the supreme
court to provide or contract for services consistent with the purposes of the
Fund, which shall supplement monies already provided to local courts.

4.Requires the State
Treasurer to invest and divest monies in the Fund, and monies earned from the
investment shall be credited to the Fund.

5.Requires the
county treasurer to transmit two percent of superior court and JP court fee
amounts to the Fund.

6.Revises superior
court and JP deposit amounts to other court funds to realign percentage
amounts, so that other funds are held harmless.